Perineal pad test in evaluating outcome of treatments for female incontinence: A systematic review

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-175

  Soroka, D ^a   Drutz, H P ^a   Glazener, C M A ^b   Hay Smith, E J C ^c   Ross, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clinical evalution; Female incontinence; Outcome measurement; Pad tests; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MICTURITION; PERINEUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0036325055     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s192-002-8348-z     Document Type: Article

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